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The year 1859 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

1 Awards

• Copley Medal: Wilhelm Weber
• Wollaston Medal for geology: Charles Darwin

2 Births

3 Deaths

• May 5 - Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet, mathematician (born 1805)
• May 6 - Alexander von Humboldt, naturalist and explorer (born 1769The year 1769 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. See also 1768 in science, other events of 1769, 1770 in science and the list of years in science. Astronomy June 3 Transit of Venus is observed from many places i)
• September 10September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). There are 112 days following it. Events 1608 John Smith elected council president of Jamestown, Virginia 1776 Nathan Hale volunteers to spy 1813 The U. defeats the British Fleet at the Battl - Thomas NuttallThomas Nuttall ( January 5, 1786 September 10, 1859) was an English botanist and zoologist, who lived and worked in America from 1808 until 1842. Nuttall was born in the village of Long Preston, near Settle in Yorkshire and spent some years as a journeyma, naturalist (born 1786The year 1786 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. See also 1785 in science, other events of 1786, 1787 in science and the list of years in science. Awards Copley Medal: Not awarded Births January 5 Thomas Nuttall)
• September 15September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). There are 107 days remaining. Events 608 Saint Boniface IV becomes Pope 921 Saint Ludmila is murdered at the command of her daughter-in-law at Tetin. 1514 Thomas Wolsey appointed Archbishop - Isambard Kingdom BrunelIsambard Kingdom Brunel ( April 9, 1806 September 15, 1859) was a British engineer, noted for the creation of the Great Western Railway and a series of famous steamships. The Thames Tunnel The son of noted engineer Sir Marc Isambard Brunel, Isambard K., British engineer (born 1806See also Other events of 1806 List of years in science. 1805 in science 1806 in science 1807 in science. The year 1806 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. Awards Copley Medal: Thomas Andrew Knight Births April 9)